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Posts by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (@charliebcuff )

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Perspective: gal-dem and the Elevation of Unheard Voices

Reflecting on their landmark V&A event, gal-dem opinions editor Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff discusses creating the spaces that are needed

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The captivating visions of the inaugural Afropunk London

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Made You Look: Ekow Eshun explores the history of the black dandy

Radically stylish, magnificently subversive and timelessly provocative – the Made You Look photography exhibition explores the many incarnations of black dandyism

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Perspective:
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Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff discusses the negative reaction to Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’ in the wider context of race relations in the US

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#AwardsSoWhite: how minority achievement is
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Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff offers her thoughts on increasingly out of touch awards ceremonies that fail to tackle minority representation

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